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Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected in mirror unit covered in black tape (4.4.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Side repeater not working in mirror unit (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arm corroded and holed in coil spring mounting platform (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on edges and down to 2.5mm in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arm in coil spring mounting area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil shock absorber leaking (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on edges and down to 3mm in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))
exhaust heat shield by fuel tank insecurely fitted
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside front shock absorbers (5.3.2 (b))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of frame in lower suspension arm mounting areas corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside wearing on outer edges of tread areas (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arms offside and nearside in coil spring mounting platform of arm corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside badly perished and cracked in tread areas of tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arms offside and nearside in coil spring mounting platforms of arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe in offside and nearside suspension component mounting areas corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished and cracked in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside in component mounting areas corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished and cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to between 2.5-3mm in tread (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished and cracking in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Emissions not tested due to above defects (8.2.2.2 (e))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear section of exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread area badly perished and cracked so cords visible 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside in component mounting areas corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished and cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to between 2.5-3mm in tread (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished and cracking in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to 3mm in central tread area (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of front sub frame in component mounting areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres perished and cracking in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to 3mm in central tread area (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of front sub frame in component mounting areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres perished and cracking in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect leaking slightly (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm and worn very low on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm and cracked on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm and worn very low on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both rear tyres perished and cracked in sidewalls of tyres
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front mounting bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front mounting bush (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres perished and cracked in sidewalls of tyres
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms (2.4.G.2)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear (2.4.G.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread of nearside front worn down to 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Front Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AJ58 FZA is a 2008 Ford S-max in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 2008 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 94,152 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford S-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,089 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ58 FZA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford S-max typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 18 years old, this Ford S-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AJ58 FZA is a 2008 Ford S-max, first registered on 19 November 2008.
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